Device Validation Engineer -II

Validate software, driver and firmware updates on Surface devices and accessories, and sign off releases against quality criteria. Reproduce, debug and triage software issues on Surface products, partnering with developers and program managers to drive fixes. Plan and execute test passes, and contribute to test strategies, test cases and validation coverage. Help set up and maintain lab infrastructure and build and extend test automation frameworks. Support integration and configuration management activities for servicing releases. Assist in building and maintaining telemetry pipelines and dashboards, and contribute to data analysis and reporting. Apply an understanding of real-time, embedded firmware along with solid troubleshooting skills to help isolate problems quickly. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent experience. 5+ years experience as a Software Development Engineer, or Test or Validation Engineer, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience programming or validating using applications or tools developed in C, C++, C#, PowerShell, Python, or similar languages. Experience in the development and/or validation of personal computing devices, tablets, mobile phones, or other mobile computer devices or accessories, gaming systems, or servers. Experience developing, debugging, and/or validating one or more of the following on the Windows operating system, kernel-mode device drivers, firmware, UEFI. Experience developing and executing software testing methodologies, strategies, procedures, tools and metrics. Experience with sustaining or servicing products after launch. Experience gathering and analyzing telemetry data to improve software reliability or performance.